PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION ITS EARLY DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT PLANPLAN Establish Institutional Define Framework and Problems Build Coalition and System Establish User Service Objectives Short Medium Long Establish Establish Performance Performance Criteria Criteria User Service User Service Plan Plan Identify Needed Identify Needed Functional Areas Functional Areas Define Functional Define Req. to Support System User Services Architecture Identify and Screen Identify and Screen Alt. Technologies Alt. Technologies and Related Issues and Related Issues STRATEGIC STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT PLAN DEPLOYMENT PLAN Project Project Implementation Implementation Project Project Evaluation Evaluation 101599 PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION ITS EARLY DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM Strategic Deployment Plan Prepared for: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Prepared for: Frederic R. Harris February 1996 Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 EXISTING AND PROPOSED SYSTEMS 2.1 General Background........................................... 2 - 1 2.2 Turnpike Traffic Volumes ....................................... 2 - 1 2.3 Accident Data ................................................ 2 - 5 2.4 Incident Management .......................................... 2 - 5 2.5 Comnnmications Center ........................................ 2 - 7 2.6 Coordination with Existing and Proposed ITS Projects ................2 - 10 3.0 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 3.1 Management Structure......................................... 3 - 1 3.2 Toll System Operation and Revenue Sources........................ 3 - 2 3.3 Turnpike Interface with Other Agencies............................ 3 - 2 3.4 ITS Project Design Development................................. 3 - 2 3.5 Funding of ITS Projects........................................ 3 - 3 4.0 PROBLEM DEF’INITION AND OPPORTUNITIES 4.1 Pennsylvania Turnpike Patron Surveys............................. 4 - 1 4.2 AAA Patron Survey/Irwin Park & Ried ............................ 4 - 2 4.3 Commercial User Group Survey.................................. 4 - 2 4.4 AAA Representatives Interviews................................. 4 - 3 4.5 PennDOT District Staff and Other Public Agency Interviews ............4 - 4 4.6 Commercial Vehicle Operators................................... 4 - 4 4.7 Interviews with Traffic Information Providers........................ 4 - 4 4.8 Bus Companiess............................................... 4-5 4.9 Major Traffic Generator Interviews............................... 4 - 5 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission ITS Early Deployment Program i Strategic Deployment Plan Frederic R. Harris, Inc. 4.10 Interviews with Pennsylvania Turnpike Staff. ........................4 - 6 4.11 Interviews of PTC Maintenance Department. ........................4 - 6 4.12 Synthesis of Problems and Opportunities ...........................4 - 6 5.0 USER SERVICE OBJECTIVES 5.1 ITS User Services............................................. 5- 1 5.2 Relationship Between ITS User Services and Problem and OpportunityStatements .................................... 5- 1 5.3 Ranking of the User Services .................................... 5 - 3 5.4 Ranking of the User Services Based on Ability to Implement............5 - 3 5.5 User Service Objectives ........................................ 5 - 4 6.0 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 6.1 Desirable Characteristics of Performance Criteria.....................6 - 1 6.2 Selection of Performance Criteria................................. 6 - 3 6.2.1 En-Route Driver Information..............................6 - 3 6.2.2 Electronic Payment Services............................... 6 - 3 6.2.3 Incident Management.................................... 6 - 3 6.2.4 Centralized Information Management........................6 - 5 6.2.5 Pre-Trip Travel Information............................... 6 - 5 6.2.6 Traffic Control(at Tunnels)............................... 6 - 5 6.2.7 Commercial Vehicle Administration.........................6 - 5 6.2.8 Freight Mobility........................................ 6- 6 6.2.9 Hazmat Incident Response................................ 6 - 6 6.2.10 Demand Management & Operations.........................6 - 6 6.2.11 Ride Matching &Reservation..............................6 - 6 6.2.12 Traveler Services Information.............................. 6 - 7 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission ITS Early Deployment Program ii Strategic Deployment Plan Frederic R. Harris, Inc. 7.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TURNPIKE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 7.1 En-Route Driver Information .................................... 7 - 1 7.2 Traveler Services Information .................................... 7 - 2 7.3 Traffic Control ............................................... 7 - 2 7.4 Incident Management .......................................... 7 - 2 7.5 Centralized Information Management ..............................7 - 2 7.6 Demand Management and Operations ..............................7 - 2 7.7 Pre-Trip Travel Information ..................................... 7 - 3 7.8 Ride Matching and Reservations .................................. 7 - 3 7.9 Electronic Payment Services ..................................... 7 - 3 7.10 Commercial Vehicle Admhistration Processes .......................7 - 4 7.11 Hazardous Materials Incident Response ............................7 - 4 7.12 Freight Mobility .............................................. 7 - 4 8.0 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS 8.1 Functional Areas.............................................. 8-1 8.2 Functional Areas Associated with the Core User Services...............8 - 1 8.3 Description of Functions Associated with ITS User Services............8 - 2 8.3.1 Surveillance Functions................................... 8- 3 8.3.2 Traveler Interface Functions............................... 8 - 3 8.3.3 Navigation and Guidance Functions.........................8 - 3 8.3.4 commum‘cations Functions................................ 8 - 4 8.3.5 Traffic Control Functions ................................. 8 - 4 8.3.6 Data Processing Functions................................ 8-4 8.3.7 Inter-Agency Coordination and Payment Systems...............8 - 5 8.4 Alternative System Configurations................................ 8 - 5 8.4.1 Development of Alternative Configurations....................8 - 5 8.4.2 Description of the Alternative System Configurationss ............8 - 7 . Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission ITS Early Deployment Program iii 8.5 Selection of Preferred Alternatives ............................... 8 - 14 8.5.1Analysis Procedure ...................................... 8- 14 8.5.1.1 Implementability Factors ...........................8- 15 8.5.1.2 Regional Goal Factors .............................8 - 16 8.5.2 Comparison of Alternatives ............................... 8 - 16 8.5.3 Synergistic Effects ..................................... 8 - 20 9.0 RECOMMENDED SYSTEM ARCEUTECTURE 9.1 What is a System Architecture?.................................. 9 - 1 9.2 Considerations in Designing a System Architecture....................9 - 1 9.2.1 Functional Area Plan..................................... 9 - 1 9.2.1.1 Surveillance...................................... 9- 1 9.2.1.2 Traveler Interface................................. 9-2 9.2.1.3 Navigation and Guidance............................9-3 9.2.1.4 Communication................................... 9 - 4 9.2.1.5 Traffic Control................................... 9-4 9.2.1.6 Data Processingg .................................. 9- 5 9.2.1.7 Coordination and Paymentt ..........................9- 5 9.2.2 Existing Infrastructure .................................... 9 - 6 9.2.3 Des&Concepts........................................ 9- 6 9.3 The Recommended System Architecture............................9 - 8 9.3.1 System Overvieww ....................................... 9-8 9.3.2 Detailed System Architecture.............................9 - 12 9.3.2.1 Roadside Equipment.............................. 9 - 12 9.3.2.2 Subsystems..................................... 9 - 12 9.3.2.3 Networks...................................... 9 - 15 9.3.2.4 Workstations.................................... 9 - 16 9.3.2.5Remote User Equipment.......................... 9- 16 9.3.2.6 Software....................................... 9 - 16 9.3.2.7 Communication.................................. 9 - 17 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission lTS Early Deployment Program iv Strategic Deployment Plan Frederic R. Harris, Inc. 10.0 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 10.1 User Service and Functional Priorities . 10-1 10.2 Implementation Aspects of the Short-Term (High Priority) Functions . 10 - 2 10.3 Implementation Aspects of the Medium-Term (Medium Priority) Functions 10 - 4 10.4 Implementation Aspects of the Long-Term (Low Priority) Functions . 10 - 4 10.5 Projects Implementing Short-term User Services . 10 - 5 10.6 Projects Implementing Other User Services. 10-10 10.7 Collection of Performance Criteria . 10-10 10.8 Funding . 10-12 10.9 Operations Plan Considerations . 10-12 :I , Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission ITS Early Deployment Program V Strategic Deployment Plan Frederic R. Harris, Inc. List of Tables. Table Name Paee 1 Summary of Problem and Opportunity Statements 4-7 . 2 ITS User Service Descriptions 5-2 3 Ranking of ITS User Services Based on Problem and Opportunity Statements 5-4 4 Composite Ranking for ITS User Services 5-5 5 Overall ITS User Service Implementation Priorities 5-6 6 ITS User Service Objectives and Typical Improvement Programs 6-2 7 Recommended Performance Criteria For The